CM Vishnu Dev Sai Orders Quality Construction After HC Clears Way For Mega Projects

Legal Hurdles Cleared For 3 Mega Irrigation Projects In Chhattisgarh After HC Verdict

Big Boost To Chhattisgarh: HC Upholds Tender Process For 3 Major Irrigation Projects

16,000 Hectare Farmland To Get Irrigation As HC Removes Legal Roadblocks

Chhattisgarh’s Mega Irrigation Push: 3 Projects Get Green Signal, 21 MW Hydropower Also Planned

Legal hurdles for three mega irrigation projects in Chhattisgarh have been cleared following a High Court verdict.

The projects include the Sikasar-Kodar Reservoir Link Project, the Matnar-Dewargav Project in Bastar division, and the Mohalai-Sirpur Barrage Project in Raipur district. With the court’s decision, the path for construction and faster execution has now opened.

A division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal upheld the tender process, eligibility criteria and technical evaluation adopted by the Water Resources Department as lawful and in accordance with rules.

Following the verdict, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Dev Sai directed officials to complete the construction of these important irrigation projects in a quality and time-bound manner. He said this will ensure early irrigation facilities to farmers, boost agricultural production and give new momentum to the rural economy.

New Strength For Irrigation & Water Infrastructure
Officials said these multi-purpose projects will help in irrigation expansion, water conservation, drinking water availability, and industrial development. They also include 21 MW of clean hydropower generation.

The state government claimed the projects will strengthen irrigation and water resource infrastructure in the state.
The Matnar-Dewargav Multi-purpose Lift Irrigation Project in Bastar alone will provide permanent irrigation to about 16,000 hectares of cultivated land. The project will also generate 21 MW of hydropower.

Court Refuses To Interfere In Several Matters
In its judgment, the court clarified that the tender-inviting authority is the best judge of its technical and commercial requirements. The court can only review the legality of the decision-making process.

The court also refused to interfere in the technical evaluation done by the expert committee and upheld the department’s action as per rules.

The government stated that this is the first time a tender process with such stringent provisions has been adopted by implementing agencies in the state.

With legal clearance now in place, work on these projects is expected to pick up pace.